Category: Historical Markers (Page 3 of 8)

Preservation Success Story: Mainstreet Waynesboro, Inc.

May 19, 2021 / Shelby Weaver Splain / 0 Comments

Continuing our theme of Preservation Success Stories this Preservation Month, we’ll feature short interviews with our 2020 Community Initiative Award winners for the next few weeks.

Next in line is Mainstreet Waynesboro, Inc., which leads economic development and revitalization activites for Waynesboro, Franklin County’s downtown commercial district.

Approved Markers for 2021

March 31, 2021 / Karen Galle / 2 Comments

Soon fans of Pennsylvania’s historical markers will be braking for 23 new ones. The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) recently approved the next batch of new historical markers at their March 2021 meeting.

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PA-SHARE Basics: Wizards, Submissions and Projects

February 9, 2021 / Shelby Weaver Splain / 0 Comments

Today’s PA-SHARE Basics topic focuses on the process of sending information to PA SHPO through the PA-SHARE system. This process is governed largely through Wizards, Submissions and Projects.

105th PA Farm Show Scavenger Hunt – Virtual Edition!

February 3, 2021 / Scott Doyle / 0 Comments

In light of the current public health crisis and keeping safety a priority, the Department of Agriculture hosted the 105^th PA Farm Show virtually to celebrate Pennsylvania’s agriculture industry.

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PA-SHARE Basics: The Glossary

February 2, 2021 / Shelby Weaver Splain / 0 Comments

PA-SHARE is scheduled to be released to external users later this month! In preparation, our weekly posts will begin to cover some basic, what-you-need-to-know information.

Today’s post will cover some important key terms that will be helpful to understand when using PA-SHARE.

2020 Blog in Review

December 30, 2020 / Shelby Weaver Splain / 0 Comments

In this crazy year, the PA SHPO’s blog is the one thing you could count on every week to bring you all sorts of current, relevant, fun and interesting information. I have actually won a trivia contest or two because of something I read in one of our weekly posts!

Here is a short recap of the year at pahistoricpreservation.com…

Waynesboro Historic District in Franklin County, PA. Photo by Ben Harvey, ASC Group, 2019.

A Preservation Story: Franklin County

December 9, 2020 / David Maher / 1 Comment

Founded in 1784, and located in the fertile and strategic Cumberland Valley, Franklin County possesses a rich and unique history. A tour through the National Register of Historic Places in Franklin County offers just a glimpse into the rich history of the county, and also highlights the community’s continued efforts to designate and preserve their unique history.

Should I go left or right at the next historical marker?

November 4, 2020 / Guest Contributor / 1 Comment

There are only so many times I could run to the Race Street Pier or the Art Museum steps… I needed my next destination.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Access Policy

PA SHPO’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access

August 28, 2020 / Shelby Weaver Splain / 0 Comments

As part of PHMC’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access (DEIA), PA SHPO identified ways in which underrepresented stories and places in Pennsylvania can be better identified, documented, and celebrated.

PHMC’s Plan to Evaluate Historical Markers

July 17, 2020 / PHMC / 0 Comments

The Pennsylvania Historical Marker program has been in existence for more than 100 years. There are currently over 2,500 historical markers in the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission’s (PHMC) inventory. Over 125 of the markers in that inventory are bronze plaques installed by the Pennsylvania Historical Commission (PHC), PHMC’s predecessor, between 1913 and 1933.